Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-27
RAIHERA PECULIAR ERRANO.
A Melancholy Young Man Who Wanted to
Sell Some Diamonds-Scared Out.

Sell Some Diamonds-Scared Out.
A handsome private cab stopped in
front Of an old established jewelry store
on Fulton street one day not long go. A
tall man with a very pale face IN mourn
ful black eyes alighted and walked into
the store. All the clerks were at once
upon the alert TO serve him. He vas
elegantly but quietly dressed, and carried
himself easily and gracefully. He had q
handsome face, with clear cut features,
and a rather long black mustache, but his
eyes were particularly attractive from
their peculiarly sad expression.
al would like to see the proprietor, " he
said In n quiet, manly voice.
A good looking young man, with a jovial
twinkle in his brown eyes, stepped for
ward. "What is it j can do for you?" he
inquired.
mine is rather a peculiar errand," said
the stranger. "a short time ago l bought
a very elegant pair Of diamonds, intend
ing to give them 10 my wife to have made
INTO a pair of earrings" Here his voice
became very soft, and he with difficulty
concealed his emotion. "Since them" he
continued in firmer tones, my wife has
died. Her illness dated from the time she
received The diamonds, and / am sufii-
GENTLY superstitious TO connect the dla-
monds with that sad event. l am therefore
DESTROYS Of getting rid of them rs speedily
as possible, and l am willing to make u
sacrifice in doing So"
AS he spoke the jeweler watched him
closely. The stranger drew a small pack
age from his pocket and handed it to the
jeweler. The latter quickly opened it, and
two large and brilliant stones rolled out
on the show case. The jeweler examined
them closely. "Well, / don't know about
buying them," he said. "How much do
you want for them?'
"Wcll," said the man, obviously, 81
paid 81, 1000 for them. / am willing, in
order TO get rid of them right away, to
sell them for 81, 200"
The jeweler smiled slightly. "Where
did you buy them?" he inquired ut length.
"At ~Tifany's," was the reply.
The jeweler continued to toy with the
diamonds, and signs Of began
to show themselves in the face Of their
owner
"You are quite sure that you paid
$1,000 for them?" said the lewelcr, sud
denly, looking the man full in the face.
The latter started and turned a shade
paler.
Certainly; that is, l believe I did" he
stammered. SIC is some time ago, and
have been so upset by my affection since
then that ! may have forgotten the exact
price"
"You i've in town, I presume'" contin-
ued the Jewcler, still keeping his gaze
firmly fixed on his customers face
"Ees-that is, no; l don't just at pres
ert. ] did live at the Windsor. l I'm
living Will some friends in the country
just now"
Quite sure about that, aren't your
sa;d the jeweler in a Quizzlng tone,
BY tins time the stranger had become
very weak = his legs and more or less
shaky all over. His hands trembled vio-
lently despite all efforts to control them
and his face was white aud drawn.
Gathering himself together he said, In n
tone OF pretended indignation, "What do
you mea0. sir, by that question? l would
not sell the diamonds To you now at any
price. | did not expect TO be insulted
Wen l came here. / will trouble you to
return my diamonds" and be put out his
hand to f. Ike them.
'Oh, no." returned the jeweler, quietly
smiling. You are right III saying that
you WI! not sell them to me, but you Will
DOt Take Ulcul away ellncT. lnOSe Ola"
monds are stolen"
Its q lie" cried the man, his features
contracted. &c We them to Inc
The jcweler did not move, but continued
70 smile pleasantly. II you wish ! will
call in q policeman" be said.
Tie fellow shrank back, and without
another word ran out of the store. Quickly
whispering TO the coachman he jumped
into the Gao and was rapidly driven away.
you had considerable nerve To un-
mask that fellow" the reporter observed.
"Why, ! took him for ONE bank presi-
dent or retired CrGsus from lis appear
ance and style of his turnout"
The jeweler laughed at is not the
first time that such a thing has happened"
he said. "A jeweler in this city has to be
continually on the qui vive to avoid being
taken in 10y swiudlers. l had the same
opinion Of this man that you did until he
Gegau to tell me about these stones. AS
soon as he said that he had bought them
at Titiany's for $1,000 | know they were
stolen"
"NNhy?" asked the reporter.
"Because Tiffany could not buy them
for that sum. Those jewels are worth at
least s., 800 ut first cost. That is the way
we catch most thieves. We ply them with
questions about the jewels they want to
sell until they give themselves away"
"NNhat do you do with the jewelry?"
ave try TO find the rightful -
New York sun.